Is The Letter To Philemon The Same Church In The Letter To Colossians?
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PHILEMON:
The Fourth Pastoral Epistle
Introduction
a. The Pastoral Epistle question
b. Authorship
c. Which Imprisonment is Paul suffering?
d. Is the church in the letter to Philemon the same church in the letter to Colossians?
e. Onesimus, Slave or Son?
I. GREETING: Vss. 1-3
a. Paul, a prisoner
b. Philemon
c. Timothy
d. The house-church
1. Apphia
2. Archippus
e. Paul loves the church
II. Prayers for Philemon vss. 4-6
a. Paul is Thankful
b. Paul points to the Builder’s Tools
c. Paul shows there is Power …show more content…
He states this point clearly in verses 1, 9, 13, and 23. But the question becomes which prison and which time? Acts 24 begins with Paul on trial before Felix, the Governor in Caesarea, for being a “pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:” (vs. 5) After two years of incarceration there and refusing to pay a bribe to Felix for his freedom, Festus replaced Felix as Governor (vs. 27). Before Festus, Paul appealed his case to Caesar in Rome, as recorded in Acts 25:11-12. Acts 26 ends with Paul’s journey to Rome being decreed by King Agrippa. Therefore, for over two years, Paul had the time to write Colossians and Philemon, but not the holy inspiration. In Philemon, Paul anticipates an opportunity to come to visit Philemon, visit that church, and to be refreshed. He asks for lodging (vs. 22). He sends some of his companions ahead to prepare the way because he believes that the time is at hand (vss. 23-24). From Caesarea, however, Paul anticipated going to Rome to be heard before Caesar due to his appeal. This is quite a difference in travel
PHILEMON:
The Fourth Pastoral Epistle
Introduction
a. The Pastoral Epistle question
b. Authorship
c. Which Imprisonment is Paul suffering?
d. Is the church in the letter to Philemon the same church in the letter to Colossians?
e. Onesimus, Slave or Son?
I. GREETING: Vss. 1-3
a. Paul, a prisoner
b. Philemon
c. Timothy
d. The house-church
1. Apphia
2. Archippus
e. Paul loves the church
II. Prayers for Philemon vss. 4-6
a. Paul is Thankful
b. Paul points to the Builder’s Tools
c. Paul shows there is Power …show more content…
He states this point clearly in verses 1, 9, 13, and 23. But the question becomes which prison and which time? Acts 24 begins with Paul on trial before Felix, the Governor in Caesarea, for being a “pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:” (vs. 5) After two years of incarceration there and refusing to pay a bribe to Felix for his freedom, Festus replaced Felix as Governor (vs. 27). Before Festus, Paul appealed his case to Caesar in Rome, as recorded in Acts 25:11-12. Acts 26 ends with Paul’s journey to Rome being decreed by King Agrippa. Therefore, for over two years, Paul had the time to write Colossians and Philemon, but not the holy inspiration. In Philemon, Paul anticipates an opportunity to come to visit Philemon, visit that church, and to be refreshed. He asks for lodging (vs. 22). He sends some of his companions ahead to prepare the way because he believes that the time is at hand (vss. 23-24). From Caesarea, however, Paul anticipated going to Rome to be heard before Caesar due to his appeal. This is quite a difference in travel